SWEET TAMARIND CHUTNEY/ MEETHI CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup Seedless Tamarind, tightly packed

1 Cup Seedless Dates

1 and ¾  Cups Water

1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds

A pinch of Asafoetida (hing)

¼ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder (laal mirch powder)

7 to 8 tablespoon Jaggery or as required- adjust as per your taste

Rock Salt or Black Salt or regular salt as required

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Soak tamarind and dates in water overnight or for 4-5 hours in a small bowl or pan.

STEP 2 – With your hands, squeeze the pulp from the tamarind as well as the dates in the same bowl or pan.

STEP 3 – Strain the pulp and keep aside.

STEP 4 – Heat oil in a small pan.

STEP 5 – Lower the flame and add cumin seeds and let them crackle.

STEP 6 – Add red chilli powder and asafoetida.

STEP 7 – Stir and add the strained tamarind-dates pulp.

STEP 8 – Cook for 2-3 minutes.

STEP 9 – Add jaggery and salt and cook for 4-5 minutes more.

STEP 10 – The mixture would thicken.

STEP 11 – Let the chutney mixture cool.

STEP 12 – When cooled, store the chutney in an air-tight dry jar or container.

  You can use this chutney for the chaats as well as with the Indian snack items.